Molecular evidence for multiple Toxoplasma gondii infections in individual patients in England and Wales: Public health implications

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 97-103

  Aspinall, Tanya V ^a   Guy, Edward C ^b   Roberts, Katherine E ^b   Joynson, David H M ^b   Hyde, John E ^a   Sims, Paul F G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Public Health Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mixed infection; PCR detection; SAG2 genotype; Toxoplasmosis

Indexed keywords

DNA; PROTEIN;

PUBLIC HEALTH;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CONGENITAL INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESTRICTION MAPPING; SAMPLING; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 12244303715     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(02)00230-8     Document Type: Article

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